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Known for these resultsRole36%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 36% of these rows — the rest have no title at all, mostly 2019–2023. Those rows stay in the result and are counted as Unknown, never as No.Bio81%Bio coverage: 81% of these founders have a bio on their YC profile. Every bio-derived facet (ex-company, school, credentials, discipline) is Unknown for the rest.Ex-company18%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 18% of these rows have at least one match.School20%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 20% of these rows have at least one match.
- Angus Muffatti@dirtmanFounder/CEO · Advanced Metal ResearchX26Industrials · Los Angeles
- Julian Fried@JulianFriedFounder · Advanced Metal ResearchX26Industrials · Los Angeles
- Stephen Lin@PerandexFounder · Advanced Metal ResearchX26Industrials · Los Angeles
- Jalaj ShuklaFounder/CTO · Intelligence FactoryX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Yash SinhaFounder/CEO · Intelligence FactoryX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Wye Yew Ho@WyeYewFounder/CEO · ProximittyW26Fintech · San Francisco
- Hau ChuFounder/Chief Engineer · UnifoldW26Fintech · New York
- Kurush Dubash@kurushdubashFounder · DomeF25B2B
- Gauri Agarwal@gauriagarwal99Founder/CTO · KoyalF25Consumer · San Francisco
- Mehul Agarwal@meh_agarwalFounder/CEO · KoyalF25Consumer · San Francisco
- Vivek NairFounder/CEO · MultifactorF25B2B · San Francisco
- Dwarak Govind Parthiban@quettabitxyzFounder · s2.devF25B2B · San Francisco
- Shikhar Bhushan@shikhrrFounder/CEO · s2.devF25B2B · San Francisco
- Stephen Balogh@sgbalogh0Founder/CTO · s2.devF25B2B · San Francisco
- Can ZehebiFounder · ZavoF25Fintech · London
- Ilkan GezerFounder · ZavoF25Fintech · London
- Bishesh Khadka@BisheshKFounder/CEO · ImpreziaS25B2B · San Francisco
- Milo SchwartzFounder · PangolinS25B2B · New York
- Owen SchwartzFounder · PangolinS25B2B · New York
- Rohil KhareFounder · SigmanticAIS25B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Angus MuffattiAdvanced Metal ResearchFounder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States3https://x.com/dirtmanJulian FriedAdvanced Metal ResearchFounderSpring 2026IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States3https://x.com/JulianFriedStephen LinAdvanced Metal ResearchFounderSpring 2026IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States3https://x.com/PerandexJalaj ShuklaIntelligence FactoryFounder/CTOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5—Yash SinhaIntelligence FactoryFounder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5—Wye Yew HoProximittyFounder/CEOWinter 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/WyeYewHau ChuUnifoldFounder/Chief EngineerWinter 2026FintechNew York, United States3—Kurush DubashDomeFounderFall 2025B2BUnknown2https://x.com/kurushdubashGauri AgarwalKoyalFounder/CTOFall 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/gauriagarwal99Mehul AgarwalKoyalFounder/CEOFall 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/meh_agarwalVivek NairMultifactorFounder/CEOFall 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States6—Dwarak Govind Parthibans2.devFounderFall 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/quettabitxyzShikhar Bhushans2.devFounder/CEOFall 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/shikhrrStephen Baloghs2.devFounder/CTOFall 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/sgbalogh0Can ZehebiZavoFounderFall 2025FintechLondon, United Kingdom8—Ilkan GezerZavoFounderFall 2025FintechLondon, United Kingdom8—Bishesh KhadkaImpreziaFounder/CEOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/BisheshKMilo SchwartzPangolinFounderSummer 2025B2BNew York, United States3—Owen SchwartzPangolinFounderSummer 2025B2BNew York, United States3—Rohil KhareSigmanticAIFounderSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2—
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Gauri Agarwal
Founder/CTO·Koyal
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size5
BatchFall 2025
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
CTO, Koyal AI, Audio to Video GenAI MIT Media Lab '25 | Meta Instagram Video | CMU SCS '20
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Koyal
Agentic AI Filmmaking Platform
Co-foundersMehul Agarwal@meh_agarwal
